1. Adulthood and Old Age
Unit 5
Lesson 6

2. Objectives
Describe physical, sexual, and intellectual changes that occur in adulthood.
Compare male and female development in adulthood.
Evaluate the various ways in which people handle death and dying.

3. Warm Up
Name three different variables that influence identity formation.
Parents, Peers, Gender, Ethnicity, “Crisis Resolution”

4. Review What are Erikson’s “Psychosocial Crises”
Challenges that influence growth of personality across lifespan
Examples?
What are Marcia’s 4 types of Id Status?
Diffusion, Foreclosed, Moratorium, Achieved

5. Think-Pair-Share How is adulthood similar to adolescence?
Time of physical and psychological change

6. Young Adulthood (20-40) Trying 20’s Age 30 Crisis 18-25 Peak Ages
Health
Strength, Reflexes
Cognitive
Sexuality
Erikson Intimacy v Isolation
Trying 20’s
Men v Women
Age 30 Crisis
Goal Reassessment
Daniel Levinson : Adult male dvpt

7. Middle Adulthood (40-60) Physical Changes Cognitive Changes Social
Hair, Skin, Muscle, Sensory Changes
Abilities peak and begin gradual (1% yr) decline
Menopause
Cognitive Changes
Reaction time declines
Memory (some)
Social
Parenting
Empty-nest
Career
Erickson Generativity v Stagnation
Midlife Transition
Crisis?
Sheehy: Women in Midlife

8. Havighurst’s Dvpt Tasks
Identify & perform well in occupation
Take on adult social & civic responsibilities
Relate to one’s partner as a person
Find satisfying leisure activities
Help teens become responsible and satisfied adults
Adjust to physical changes of adulthood
Relate to one’s aging parents

9. Late Adulthood: 65+ Decremental Model of Aging Social Changes
Physical Changes
Decline muscle/senses
Health problems
Dementia/Alzheimer's
Cognitive Changes IQ
Memory
Social Changes
Retirement
Widowhood
Social Isolation
Erikson Integrity v Despair
Ageism
AARP, Gray Panthers

10. Ageism Activity: Myth or Reality?
Older people are less productive than young people.
Stress is more prevalent among elderly than other age groups.
The quality of health care available to older people is generally better than that available to others.
Sexual desire and activity in old age gradually declines.
People in retirement are generally well off and receiving adequate benefits from the govt.
As people move into older ages, it is more likely that men will be left alone.
The elderly almost inevitable become senile and slow-witted.
As people age they become more rigid and inflexible.
On what basis did you respond to the statements?
Consequences of discrimination against older people?

11. “On Death and Dying” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross – Thanatologist
Closed vs. Suspected vs. Open Awareness
5 Stages of terminally ill / elderly
Denial “This can’t be happening to me.”
Anger “Why me?”
Bargaining “I promise, I’ll do this if…”
Depression “This is hopeless.”
Acceptance “I am at peace.”
Detachment…makes it easier

12. Closure & HW
Identify the three stages of adulthood and a change that takes place in each.
Young – Middle- Late
Physical? Cognitive? Social?
Adulthood Crossword